| The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. |
A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996.
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7. Pronunciation Challenges: Confusions and Controversy
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This word is properly pronounced ( s´t -r sk´´). The pronunciation (s´t-rks´´), which is frowned on in educated speech, illustrates a linguistic process known as metathesis, which refers to a transposition of sounds, syllables, or words in a particular sequence. | 1 |
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